BRIGHTON · 6 APRIL 1974

Eurovision 1974 results

ABBA won Eurovision 1974 for Sweden with “Waterloo”, scoring 24 points.

Winner Sweden

Winning score24 points

Host cityBrighton

Eurovision 1974 final top 10

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Place	Country	Artist	Song	Total
1	Sweden	ABBA	Waterloo	24
2	Italy	Gigliola Cinquetti	Si	18
3	Netherlands	Mouth and MacNeal	I See A Star	15
4	Luxembourg	Ireen Sheer	Bye, Bye, I Love You	14
4	Monaco	Romuald	Celui Qui Reste Et Celui Qui S'en Va	14
4	United Kingdom	Olivia Newton-John	Long Live Love	14
7	Ireland	Tina	Cross Your Heart	11
7	Israel	Poogy	Natati La Khaiai	11
9	Belgium	Jacques Hustin	Fleur De Liberté	10
9	Spain	Peret	Canta Y Se Feliz	10

ABBA give Sweden its first Eurovision victory

ABBA won Brighton 1974 with “Waterloo”, scoring 24 points and delivering Sweden's first Eurovision title. The victory became the group's international breakthrough.

Eurovision 1974 results FAQ

Who won Eurovision 1974?

ABBA won Eurovision 1974 for Sweden with “Waterloo”.

How many points did the Eurovision 1974 winner get?

ABBA won with 24 points.

Where was Eurovision 1974 held?

Eurovision 1974 was held in Brighton.

Who finished second at Eurovision 1974?

Gigliola Cinquetti representing Italy finished second with 18 points.

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ABBA — Waterloo, Eurovision 1974ABBA's winning Brighton performance that gave Sweden its first Eurovision victory.